Be Happy, chapter 10
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine. I just write about them.
Author: Pajus
It was the second time Radek woke up like this. He saw the grey blurry shapes gaining colours and focusing into objects he couldn't indentify. "Mìl bych se pøestat probouzet v nemocnici" he mumbeled and realized that he could see clearly even without his glasses. The big grey Asgard head suddenly appeared right in front of him and asked "Are you dr Zelenka? I am commander Aegir. I beamed you over to my ship right before the Apollo exploded. You were in the medical pod ever since. My vessel was heavily damaged. I need you to assist with repairs as soon as you feel well enough". The Asgard explained the situation without waiting for Radek's question "Yes and the medical pod repaired your eyes as well". Radek rested for several more minutes and then stood up. He felt his head is about to explode as he followed the small grey man to the rest of the newly assembled repair team.
The repairs to the Asgard long range communication system took only a few hours. Aegir kept telling them to forget the blueprints of Asgard technology he had to give them for he could be stripped of his rank and privileges in the Asgard military.
"Atlantis, this is commander Aegir of the Valhalla. Do you read me?" This was the third time he repeated the call and was already suspecting poor work of Radek's repair team.
"This is Atlantis. We hear you, commander. What happened? We thought you were dead"
"We are alive, dr Weir, but we're not well. The plan to eliminate the Replicators did not go as smoothly as we had hoped. Both the Apollo and the Samantha Carter were destroyed and my ship suffered heavy damage."
Elizabeth tried not to cry, but failed. "But it seems the mission was successfull as all Replicators were eliminated. I am still in orbit around Asuras and in need of help." The Asgard didn't know that Elizabeth already left the control room and went to the quaters she lived in with Radek. John took a quick step to the console, tapped the button and said "Commander Aegir, this is colonel John Sheppard of Atlantis. We'll send a jumper full of engineers through the gate in one hour. The Daedalus should arrive in four days. We'll send her to assist you." It took ten more minutes before Aegir described the attack. "So drs Zelenka and McKay are alive and well??? Why didn't you say that earlier???" John almost yelled and left the room. The next one to talk was dr Kusanagi who wanted to hear an exact description of the damage.
Their room felt so empty without Radek. Elizabeth still couldn't believe her own ears. Rodney was a valuable member of the science team and a good friend, but Radek was so much more to her. She sat down on the bed and took a framed photo. It was taken right after they returned to Earth. She saw the smiling face of her love and let go of all the barriers she had. Elizabeth felt more pain, sorrow and anger than she ever considered possible, tears flowed freely down her face like a river of emotions. After a few moments she placed her hand on her stomach and thought "How will I ever explain this to you. I've sent your father to his death".
John decided to go to Elizabeth'S quaters in person. A radio call wouldn't be the right thing to do in this situation. He knew Elizabeth will need a shoulder to cry on. A few minutes later he was just outside the room. "Elizabeth? Are you there?" The door was locked, but that was no problem. Elizabeth didn't have the ancient gene John had. The lock recognized John's gene and the door slid open. John saw Elizabeth sitting on the bed crying a river of tears. He sat himself next to her and placed his arm around her back on her shoulder. Elizabeth turned her head into John's shoulder and whispered "They are both dead. It's my fault". "Radek and Rodney are OK. Aegir beamed them to his ship right before the Apollo exploded. These stupid Asgard are always more concerned with mission outcomes than with people. I know what you think now, but It's the truth. Radek will be back here in no time." Elizabeth kept crying, but no longer from pain. She rose her head from his wet shoulder and said "Thank you, John. Now I need some time alone. People can't see me like this". John nodded in agreement and left the room.
Elizabeth got back to her feet and went to take a shower. One hour later she looked in the mirror and considered herself ready to go back to the control room.
AN : Měl bych se přestat probouzet v nemocnici - I should stop waking up in hospitals
This is my very first story. R&R please.